Senior / Staff Nurse, Psychiatric*

Job Purpose

The job-holder is responsible to provide personalised, specialised and cost-effective care to the patients in accordance to established

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

• Assesses patients’ needs on admission and daily throughout their hospital stay


• Plans and implements care according to the assessed need


• Evaluates and monitors patients’ progress according to planned care


• Documents care given and monitors outcomes on the established charts and forms


• Carries out treatments and investigations as prescribed by physicians


• Communicates and discusses patients’ progress and response to treatment with physicians, nursing and allied health colleagues involved in the patient care


• Follows-up to ensure continuity of patient care and treatment plans


• Delivers safe and competent nursing care


• Participates actively in physicians’ rounds


• Prepares and assists physicians with procedures done on patients


• Collaborates and co-operates with physicians and other health-care providers in the smooth delivery of patient care and services


• Demonstrates clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the delivery of patient care


• Displays compassion, a positive and caring attitude towards patients as well as to internal and external clients


• Provides patient/family information and education on disease prevention, health education and rehabilitation techniques


• Demonstrates proper use and care of equipment


• Demonstrates proper and economical usage of consumables and supplies


• Maintains a clean and safe working environment


• Supervises and guides new/junior staff in their work as well as nursing students on posting


• Assumes the role as Staff Nurse in-charge


• Demonstrates competency in all core competencies and unit specific programs implemented by Nursing Administration

Secondary Responsibilities and Duties (20%)

• Participates in clinical and service quality activities as well as research study


• Demonstrates awareness of current nursing and health care practices


• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Nursing Officers, Senior Nursing Officers, Assistant/Deputy Director (Nursing) and Chief Nurse

Job Specification/Requirements

• Registered Nurse


• Diploma in Nursing or Degree Nursing from recognized training institution as approved by the Singapore Nursing Board


• Able to perform 3 rotating shifts

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.